Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Anguilla instead of Syria, you would:

Health

live 7.9 years longer

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 4.2 times more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.

be 42.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 13.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.

be 72.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.

Life

be 80.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Syria, approximately 15.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

have 45.6% fewer children

In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Anguilla, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 12.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Syria, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Anguilla, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 75.1% more likely to have internet access

In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Anguilla, about 81.6% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 21.6% less on education

Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Anguilla spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 68.4% less coastline

Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Anguilla, that number is 61 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Anguilla: At a glance

Anguilla is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 91 sq km. Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980, with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency.
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